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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 6, 2015
This bill requires the Department of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities, particularly communities exposed to extreme weather conditions and high costs of energy, including electricity, space heating and cooling, and transportation.
A hybrid micro-grid system is a stand-alone electrical system composed of conventional generation and at least one alternative energy resource.
Mandatory considerations in developing the strategy include:
the potential for renewable resources, including wind, solar, and hydropower, to be integrated into a hybrid micro-grid system;
the capacity of the local workforce to operate, maintain, and repair a hybrid micro-grid system; and
the need for basic infrastructure to develop, deploy, and sustain a hybrid micro-grid system.
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Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R–AK
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-65.
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